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Laura Purdy
Genetic Diseases: Can
Having Children be Immoral?
Sandra Woien
PHI294 – LC Bioethics
Fall 2005
1
Genetics and Reproductive Risk
Purdy’s Thesis: It is wrong to reproduce
when we know there is a high risk of
transmitting a serious disease or d

Question
What is one weakness of act
utilitarianism?
A = It is irrational.
B = It is not situational.
C = It considers the interests of
posterity.
D = It cannot account for
supererogatory actions.
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Question
What are the three principles of
bioethics?
A

Ethical Theories
An Overview of Deontological Ethics and
Utilitarianism
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Normative or prescriptive ethics
All normative ethical theories are based
on moral standards that are actionguiding.
They help us answer the question:
What ought I to do?
They d

Introduction to Bioethics
Professor Joan McGregor and
Sandra Woien
TA: David Oshin, MD
MWF 10:40-11:30
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What is Bioethics?
Bioethics is the study of ethical issues that arise in
the practices of medicine and biomedical research.
When studying bioethics,

Stem Cells
Ethical and Policy Considerations
Sandra Woien
PHI 294 – LC: Bioethics
Fall 2005
1
Ethical Tensions
The debate around the use of embryonic
stem cells hinges on two ethical principles:
one principle tells us we should alleviate
suffering and he

Reproductive
Rights
1
Naturalness
Some of the critics claim that it is
‘unnatural’ to use some of the
current technologies such as in vitro
fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).
What does ‘unnatural’ mean?
Does the term convey

ART: Science and Ethical Issues
Robert W. McGaughey
Speaker Affiliations:
Professor Emeritus
School of Life Sciences
Arizona State University
Laboratory Director at the Institute for
Reproductive Studies, Scottsdale Healthcare Shea
First IVF Baby
“Sort

Laura Purdy
Genetic Diseases: Can
Having Children be Immoral?
Sandra Woien
PHI294 – LC Bioethics
Fall 2005
1
Genetics and Reproductive Risk
Purdy’s Thesis: It is wrong to reproduce
when we know there is a high risk of
transmitting a serious disease or d

GENE THERAPY
By: Billy Clayton, Shauna Delahanty, Justine
Hobart, Jennifer Hess
Gene Therapy
Gene therapy is a treatment where a
missing or defected gene is replaced by a
healthy gene to cure or treat a genetic
disease.
Two Different Types of Gene
Therap

Study questions for Final Exam
Bioethics – Fall 2005
1. Explain the problem with using the term ‘unnatural’ to argue against ART.
2. What moral issues are involved with IVF?
3. What moral issues are raised by surrogacy?
4. What makes someone a parent? Nam

End of Life Issues
uthanasia, Suicide, and Living Wi
David L. Oshin, MD
PHI 294, Bioethics
November 16, 2005
End of Life Issues
Death and Dying, definitions
A “Right to Die?”
Autonomy implies Informed Consent
which implies
a Right to refuse treatment
W

Abortion: Eight Letters
that Ultimately Spell
Conflict
By Charlie Rolsky, Jasonn
Haggard, Mariah Lownds, Steven
Bissell, and Kaitlyn Gabb
Abortion
ABORTION: THE DILEBERATE KILLING OF A
BABY BEFORE BIRTH; AND THE NATURAL
DEATH OF A BABY BEFORE BIRTH
(MISC

The cognitive
component of
prejudice-a
stereotype -contains beliefs
about members
of the outgroup
that may not be
true.
Stereotyping,
Prejudice,
and Discrimination
There is a kernel of truth in some stereotypes.
The Reality
Females
The Stereotype
Males
Le

Being Consistent
Being Consistent
Arousal
no arousal = no dissonance = no need to
change
More on Arousal
Zanna & Cooper (1974): Placebo Study
• Cooper, Zanna, and Taves – participants
who freely chose to write a counterattitudinal essay and were given a
t